LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Thu Oct 28 1971
Royal Aircraft Establishment
Prospero
Launch Successful
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
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Rocket Details
Name:
Black ArrowDescription:
Black Arrow was a British satellite carrier rocket. Developed during the 1960s, it was used for four launches between 1969 and 1971. Its final flight was the first and only successful orbital launch to be conducted by the United Kingdom, and placed the Prospero satellite into low Earth orbit.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Test Flight
- British scientific satellite used to demonstrate technologies needed for communication satellites.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
RAAF Woomera Range Complex
Pad
Launch Area 5B